Official Name

Republic of the Philippines

Area

300,000 sq km (115,830 sq miles) spread over 7, 101 islands

Population

92.23 million (2009 census estimate)

Capital

Metropolitan Manila

Local Time

GMT +8 hours

People

Filipinos are predominantly Malay descent, although many have mixed ancestry such as Chinese and Spanish

Languages

Pilipino (derivative of Tagalog) and English are official languages, including some 150 more native languages, vernaculars, and dialects

Prevailing Religions

Roman Catholic (83%), Protestant Denominations (8%), Muslim (4.6%), Iglesia ni Cristo (2.3%)

Estimated Average

Life expectancy

70 years for men, 74 years for women (UN, 2008)

Monetary Unit

Philippine Peso (with multi-currency acceptance for local transaction)

Government

Presidential (executive) with Bicameral Congress and independent Judiciary

Head of State and Head of Government

President (also Commander-in-Chief of Armed Forces)

Membership of International Grouping / Organization

United Nations (UN), Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Asian Development Bank (ADB), World Trade Organization (WTO), World Bank (WB), International Monetary Fund (IMF), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), International Labor Organization (ILO), Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), with evolving diplomatic and economic engagements   

GDP Per Capita (at PPP)

US$ 3,300